Changes to Master Data Attributes

Hello,
I was told in a previous post that I can make changes to my 0Material master data without having to delete the existing data in cubes that contain 0Material.
For testing purposed I have added a new attribute to 0Material and I'm updating it with a simple Update Rule that sets a constant value of '300'. I then run the infopackage for updating 0Material Attributes but I do not see the values when looking at the masterdata contents. I can see the new infoObject now appears but no data. I tried a realignment run too but that didn't work. Don't I have to delete the data first and then re-run? If I do this it prompts me to delete data in all other cubes though...

Hi!
If it is loaded using PSA and if the request is still existing in PSA. then go to monitor then select details...
where you see a node for Processing datapacket. go to the first sub node..and there right click and select "simulate update"
in the next dialogue you can select the check box for ...activate debugging of transfer rules..and for update rules
you have an option to simulate with all the records or to select the records from PSA which you want to simulate with
select them and click ..simulate
then if you want to select the records it takes you to the PSA request screen there select the records and click into data target button.. which will take you to debug screen where you can see the code...
hope it helps
with regards
ashwin

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